II. Mini Lesson: Reading Information Text & Author’s Purpose -Examine newspapers, paying close attention to the format, etc. -Discuss the purpose of newspaper articles: to give factual information about current events, to inform
III. Read “Eeking Out a Life,” p. 53 in Elements of Literature -Discuss the differences between the rats in “Three Skeleton Key” and in “Eeking out a Life” using specific language from the text. -"Analyzing Newspaper Article" - p. 55 in Elements of Literature
IV. Grammar Review: Subject-Verb Agreement - Rewrite the paragraph to correct errors.
V. Elma's Encounter (Time Permitting) -Students should use p. 52 in Elements of Literature in order to identify structural elements of the news article. Students should compare the news article in "Eeking Out a Life" to the online news story. In order to examine conflict, students should use "Surviving a Conflict." Then, students should write a fictional account of Elma's story from the first person point of view.
*Students who need remediation should be pulled into small group instruction.
I. Review
-Discuss reactions to “Rat Attack”
II. Mini Lesson: Reading Information Text & Author’s Purpose
-Examine newspapers, paying close attention to the format, etc.
-Discuss the purpose of newspaper articles: to give factual information about current events, to inform
III. Read “Eeking Out a Life,” p. 53 in Elements of Literature
-Discuss the differences between the rats in “Three Skeleton Key” and in “Eeking out a Life” using specific language from the text.
-"Analyzing Newspaper Article" - p. 55 in Elements of Literature
IV. Grammar Review: Subject-Verb Agreement
- Rewrite the paragraph to correct errors.
V. Elma's Encounter (Time Permitting)
-Students should use p. 52 in Elements of Literature in order to identify structural elements of the news article. Students should compare the news article in "Eeking Out a Life" to the online news story. In order to examine conflict, students should use "Surviving a Conflict." Then, students should write a fictional account of Elma's story from the first person point of view.
*Students who need remediation should be pulled into small group instruction.